Jim Gee joins this episode of TTT[13], discussing his book, The Anti-Education Era: Creating Smarter Students through Digital Learning. On this episode, we continue the conversation we started on TTT#350 http://edtechtalk.com/node/5197[14]. Enjoy!

21:11Chris Sloan: @Amy as you watch the video you could ask questions and I'll forward them to Jim.

21:11Chris Sloan: or you could join us in the hangout if there's room

21:12Amy Tetz: I don't have a webcam on this computer

21:13Amy Tetz: but thank you for being willing to forward my questions

21:14Amy Tetz: My principal is studying resiliency in students

21:16Chris Sloan: what is your principal finding out about resiliency?

21:18Amy Tetz: He is finding 1) that connections between students and teachers are vital and 3) it is important to build on what students do well and help them learn the skills they need to improve the things they have weakness in

21:18Amy Tetz: lol that should be 2) not 3)

21:20Chris Sloan: makes sense

21:22Amy Tetz: it has become the vision statement for our school...and the difference since it has is very large

21:22Chris Sloan: looks like we have a few slots in the Hangout. Anybody want to join us?

21:27Angie Johnson: I haven't read this book yet, but it sounds fascinating and refreshingly honest. I'm an 8th grade English teacher in Michigan, where the state legistlature has just yesterday decided to defund the Common Core. How is power wrested from those whose interests are personal, not civic??

21:27Marcie Lewis: The importance of a transdiciplinary approach to important concepts seems to come through to me

21:34unnamed: Is grit and perseverance a comfort story when situated in a world full of dire problems?

21:35Joel: Like, is there any truth to "we'll just stick with it and get up if you fall down" or is the system functionally flawed?

21:35Chris Sloan: I'd venture to say that grit and perseverance are a means to deal with those dire problems. I think that's what Gee is saying

21:40Joel: This is definitely a "Connected Learning" discussion -- wowsa